ME-ssentials – Discouraged – Day Twenty-One
ESSENTIALS for Me NOT to Be: Discouraged
September 21st, 2021
What’s your ESSENTIAL?
Essential: absolutely necessary; indispensable; the essence of a thing; inherent and intrinsic, vital
Just as there are so many ESSENTIALS for me to be, there are just as many ESSENTIALS for me NOT to be. Let’s explore those the other half of this month!
Matthew 11:28-30, ‘”Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”’ (MSG)
That’s my Jesus. When I became discouraged and I cried out, this is how He answered me. It’s how He answers you too. Life is opportunistic, and we turn to all the self-helps it has to offer, when we have a Savior right there, waiting, patiently hoping, gracefully being. It is essential that I understand this when I am drowning in life, being swept downstream and pulled under by the undercurrent of discouragement. There is a Savior, a Life-Guard, Who is just summoning you to come to Him, to let go and rest in His saving grace.
Psalm 34:18, ‘If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, He’ll help you catch your breath.’ (MSG)
